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i need some editing

Topic: Why is having a driverís license so important?

In Canada, almost eighty percent of Canadians have a driverís license. If I do not have a license I would find it very inconvenient. The license has specific purposes; namely it serves as an identification card and a license for driving a vehicle.

Inside many Canadian citizensí wallet the driverís license is the only ID with a picture. Thus, its purpose is to prove the identity of the license holder. For instance, when opening a bank account or applying for a MasterCard I am required to show two pieces of ID and one of them has to have a picture on it, in this case, the driver license comes in handy. The driverís license is also the only ID that has a personal self-mailing address, undoubted if somehow I looses my wallet, the founder would know where to return it.

Today, many jobs require an employee to have a driverís license. For instance, an accountant without a license will find it inconvenient and a waste of time always having to take a bus to see his or her clients. A man in the name of Ben Franklin once said, ďTime is money.Ē Having a license and being able to drive a car would save precious time and money, because the bus does not always arrives at each stop on time and taking the taxi is expensive. Not only that, many people these days tend to be very bias, they will look up to me if I can drive and have my own car. For example, I have noticed many businessmen have very expensive cars, such as, BMW or Mercedes Benz. So in the future I become a businesswomen, I am definite that I will be more successful if I have my own car.

Today, having a driverís license is almost mandatory. Without a license and not being able to drive in todayís world is inconvenient because the license represent oneís reputation and identification.

can someone edit my grammer and tell where i went wrong. also give me some suggestion, for example is my essay entertaining or etc

i am basically trying to practice my expository essay and hoping to pass the lpi so i welcome all feedback (even negatives one, i would be happy to hear because i know they will help me improve)
the lpi will be marked by professors or marker from the university of British Columbia. so i am hoping that you can rate my essay on the quality..

i need some editing

Topic: Why is having a driverís license so important?

In Canada, almost eighty percent of Canadians have a driverís license. If I do not have a license I would find it very inconvenient. The license has specific purposes; namely it serves as an identification card and a license for driving a vehicle.

Inside many Canadian citizensí wallet the driverís license is the only ID with a picture. Thus, its purpose is to prove the identity of the license holder. For instance, when opening a bank account or applying for a MasterCard I am required to show two pieces of ID and one of them has to have a picture on it, in this case, the driver license comes in handy. The driverís license is also the only ID that has a personal self-mailing address, undoubted if somehow I looses my wallet, the founder would know where to return it.

Today, many jobs require an employee to have a driverís license. For instance, an accountant without a license will find it inconvenient and a waste of time always having to take a bus to see his or her clients. A man in the name of Ben Franklin once said, ďTime is money.Ē Having a license and being able to drive a car would save precious time and money, because the bus does not always arrives at each stop on time and taking the taxi is expensive. Not only that, many people these days tend to be very bias, they will look up to me if I can drive and have my own car. For example, I have noticed many businessmen have very expensive cars, such as, BMW or Mercedes Benz. So in the future I become a businesswomen, I am definite that I will be more successful if I have my own car.

Today, having a driverís license is almost mandatory. Without a license and not being able to drive in todayís world is inconvenient because the license represent oneís reputation and identification.

can someone edit my grammer and tell where i went wrong. also give me some suggestion, for example is my essay entertaining or etc

i am basically trying to practice my expository essay and hoping to pass the lpi so i welcome all feedback (even negatives one, i would be happy to hear because i know they will help me improve)
the lpi will be marked by professors or marker from the university of British Columbia. so i am hoping that you can rate my essay on the quality..

Re: i need some editing

In Canada, almost eighty percent of Canadians have a driverís license.

That's good. :)

Originally Posted by gonghai

If I do not have a license I would find it very inconvenient. The license has specific purposes; namely it serves as an identification card and a license for driving a vehicle.

In the first sentence, say "did not" instead of "do not".

Originally Posted by gonghai

Inside many Canadian citizensí wallet the driverís license is the only ID with a picture.

Say "wallets" instead of "wallet".

Originally Posted by gonghai

Thus, its purpose is to prove the identity of the license holder. For instance, when opening a bank account or applying for a MasterCard I am required to show two pieces of ID and one of them has to have a picture on it, in this case, the driver license comes in handy.

For the sake of consistency, say "driver's license". (Both are used. On Missouri driver's licenses it says "DRIVER LICENSE".)

Originally Posted by gonghai

The driverís license is also the only ID that has a personal self-mailing address, undoubted if somehow I looses my wallet, the founder would know where to return it.

The driverís license is also the only ID that has a personal self-mailing address, presumably so that if the owner loses his or her wallet the finder will know where to return it.

Re: i need some editing

In Canada, almost eighty percent of Canadians have a driverís license.

That's good. :)

Originally Posted by gonghai

If I do not have a license I would find it very inconvenient. The license has specific purposes; namely it serves as an identification card and a license for driving a vehicle.

In the first sentence, say "did not" instead of "do not".

Originally Posted by gonghai

Inside many Canadian citizensí wallet the driverís license is the only ID with a picture.

Say "wallets" instead of "wallet".

Originally Posted by gonghai

Thus, its purpose is to prove the identity of the license holder. For instance, when opening a bank account or applying for a MasterCard I am required to show two pieces of ID and one of them has to have a picture on it, in this case, the driver license comes in handy.

For the sake of consistency, say "driver's license". (Both are used. On Missouri driver's licenses it says "DRIVER LICENSE".)

Originally Posted by gonghai

The driverís license is also the only ID that has a personal self-mailing address, undoubted if somehow I looses my wallet, the founder would know where to return it.

The driverís license is also the only ID that has a personal self-mailing address, presumably so that if the owner loses his or her wallet the finder will know where to return it.

Re: i need some editing

Originally Posted by gonghai

Today, many jobs require an employee to have a driverís license. For instance, an accountant without a license will find it inconvenient and a waste of time always having to take a bus to see his or her clients. A man in the name of Ben Franklin once said, ďTime is money.Ē Having a license and being able to drive a car would save precious time and money, because the bus does not always arrives at each stop on time and taking the taxi is expensive. Not only that, many people these days tend to be very bias, they will look up to me if I can drive and have my own car. For example, I have noticed many businessmen have very expensive cars, such as, BMW or Mercedes Benz. So in the future I become a businesswomen, I am definite that I will be more successful if I have my own car.

Say: "a man by the name of Ben Franklin" or "a man named Ben Franklin".
Say:

Having a license and being able to drive a car saves precious time and money, because the bus does not always arrive at each stop on time and taking the taxi is expensive.

Say:

Not only that, many people these days tend to be very biased. They will look up to me if I can drive and I have my own car.

Say:

So if in the future I become a businesswomen, I am certain that I will be more successful if I have my own car.

Originally Posted by gonghai

Today, having a driverís license is almost mandatory. Without a license and not being able to drive in todayís world is inconvenient because the license represent oneís reputation and identification.

Say "Not having a license" instead of "Without a license'. Say: "the license represents one's status and serves as identification."

Re: i need some editing

Originally Posted by gonghai

Today, many jobs require an employee to have a driverís license. For instance, an accountant without a license will find it inconvenient and a waste of time always having to take a bus to see his or her clients. A man in the name of Ben Franklin once said, ďTime is money.Ē Having a license and being able to drive a car would save precious time and money, because the bus does not always arrives at each stop on time and taking the taxi is expensive. Not only that, many people these days tend to be very bias, they will look up to me if I can drive and have my own car. For example, I have noticed many businessmen have very expensive cars, such as, BMW or Mercedes Benz. So in the future I become a businesswomen, I am definite that I will be more successful if I have my own car.

Say: "a man by the name of Ben Franklin" or "a man named Ben Franklin".
Say:

Having a license and being able to drive a car saves precious time and money, because the bus does not always arrive at each stop on time and taking the taxi is expensive.

Say:

Not only that, many people these days tend to be very biased. They will look up to me if I can drive and I have my own car.

Say:

So if in the future I become a businesswomen, I am certain that I will be more successful if I have my own car.

Originally Posted by gonghai

Today, having a driverís license is almost mandatory. Without a license and not being able to drive in todayís world is inconvenient because the license represent oneís reputation and identification.

Say "Not having a license" instead of "Without a license'. Say: "the license represents one's status and serves as identification."